First official day of my free days. An old friend asked to come over for coffee or tea and asked if I introduce him to BSD. He's using Fedora, atm.

So I mopped the deck... err... the floor, cleaned up a bit, get some cake and prepare some USB sticks with FreeBSD, GhostBSD, NomadBSD and OpenBSD and downloaded the netbsd image just in case.

who cares for the Linux darkside having cookies if you can get cake when looking into #RunBSD 🤷‍♀️

I nerd sniped myself and wrote a monster article doing a code commentary of /etc/rc from #OpenBSD 7.8: https://overeducated-redneck.net/blurgh/openbsd-init-system.html

I learned a ton of my base sysadmin skills from studying init(8), and decided to produce a modern version of that (I learned in the 90s).

Also, I have armored my webserver against all bots, and fedi is the only place I syndicate. Boosts are appreciated.

#sysadmin #runbsd

Here's a snippet for sending files via serial from #OpenBSD (and other BSD systems) via direct RS232 serial using YMODEM (set to 57600 baud for great success, in my case the transfer likes to fail at higher speeds):

First you need lrzsz for sending stuff:

Then establish a serial connection:

Then (on a "clean" line, so perhaps press Enter once for good measure) issue the cu command:
~C
Which forks out and asks for a command you'd like to execute.
Run:

Then put the other machine in YMODEM receiving mode and rub your hands together in glee.

Other methods that work but are discouraged:

cu(1) actually has XMODEM transfer baked in (running the ~X command once connected) but I found it to be unreliable and slow. Don't use it.

Depending on your use case you might be able to use the ~> command in cu(1) as well, but that will just directly write file contents to the serial connections, "raw". In my case this was NOT what I wanted as I wanted to send stuff to a non-unix machine. But if you did, then you'd probably need to just cat the output of the serial connection to a file on the receiving end.

#RunBSD #retrocomputing

BSD Conference in NL

On Saturday, 9th of May, there is the Spring edition of BSD-NL  Our lovely BSD conference, held in the Netherlands. Or more specifically, in Utrecht - which is the centre of our little country.

Do you use the BSDs in any way - whether personally, professionally? Everyone with even the slightest interest into the BSDs is welcome, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned maintainer/contributor  There will be a couple of talks/presentations, plenty of room and time to hack - and to socialize if that is your thing  

So: grab a ticket, join the awesomeness: BSDNL.nl  And follow @bsd_nl  

#BSDNL #BSD #RUNBSD #OpenBSD #HardenedBSD #SecBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #DragonflyBSD #GhostBSD #EvenMyMotherRunsBSD

📢 Looking for first-time *BSD speakers! 😈⛳️🐡

The EuroBSDCon 2026 Call for Papers is open, and we’d love to hear from you, yes you! Whether you are just starting out or have a unique perspective to share, your voice matters.

Have you:
- Discovered something cool about *BSD?
- Solved a tricky problem or learned a useful thing?
- Want to share how *BSD can make a first-time user experience better?

This is your chance to share your story, learn from others, and grow as a speaker in a supportive community.

🔗 Submit your idea here: https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/cfp
📅 Deadline: June 20, 2026

We are here to help, mentorship and guidance available!

#RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2026 #BSD #Conference #CFP #FirstTimeSpeaker

#RunBSD #OpenBSD #router #askFedi

I am a bit stumped. I have been trying to configure an openbsd box as a router, and cannot seem to get dhcpd working.

I have a four port nic in the machine, with em1 and em2 part of bridge0. Per https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html I added vether0 with the IP configuration, and yes, I have rebooted.

Based on https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=173769117527431&w=2 I tried using vport0, instead of vether0, but it did not work. (1/2)

I've just finished with the last call of the day.
It's been nice. Talking with nice people is always a very good thing.

And another Proxmox server will be migrated to FreeBSD - bhyve

#FreeBSD #RunBSD #bhyve

📢 Calling all BSD enthusiasts! 😈⛳️🐡

The call for papers for EuroBSDCon 2026 in Brussels is open, and we're looking for your brilliant ideas! 🌟

Got a groundbreaking discovery in *BSD applications, architecture, or implementation? Or maybe you've cracked the code on performance and security? We want to hear from you!

Don't miss this chance to:
- Demonstrate how *BSD are tackling today’s challenges and solving real-world problems.
- Explore the inner workings of *BSD, share your expertise on its design, structure, and innovation.
- Unveil your best practices, clever hacks, and practical tips for optimizing and fine-tuning *BSD.
- Unlock the full potential of *BSD to maximizing efficiency, speed, and scalability.
- Showcase your expertise in hardening *BSD and building robust defenses against modern threats.
- Highlight how *BSD is driving change in economic, organizational, and societal contexts.

https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/cfp

Deadline: June 20, 2026 🕒

Let's make EuroBSDCon 2026 the best one yet! See you in Brussels! 🌟

EuroBSDCon 2026 in Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪
September 09-13, 2026

#RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2026 #BSD #Conference #CFP